Silly things on Craigslist

[LBS-bass]

I've been looking at my local CL and keep seeing ads that end with "No flakes!"

Do the people putting those ads up really believe someone's reading them and saying, "oh, I'm a flake, I guess this band isn't for me?"

 

[PWRL]

I've been looking at my local CL and keep seeing ads that end with "No flakes!"

Do the people putting those ads up really believe someone's reading them and saying, "oh, I'm a flake, I guess this band isn't for me?"

Good thing there aren't any weirdos in rock and roll.
All my bands were full of flakes. We were rock bands, improv bands, not string quartets. Sure, you have to be fairly serious in order to make it work, but you have to be able to get loose, too.

 

[MJ5150]

I've been looking at my local CL and keep seeing ads that end with "No flakes!"

Do the people putting those ads up really believe someone's reading them and saying, "oh, I'm a flake, I guess this band isn't for me?"

Haha, my wife and I were just having this conversation the other day.
Does a flake know they are a flake?
Does a lowballer consider themselves a lowballer?

-Mike

 

[catcauphonic]

Haha, my wife and I were just having this conversation the other day.
Does a flake know they are a flake?
Does a lowballer consider themselves a lowballer?

-Mike

I believe a small percent is aware that they quite often don't follow thru with things as much as they'd like. Those types of flakes actually feel a little bad about it too, thus may give them pause to start a dialogue. Then there are the unaware majority who don't think it applies to them

Lowballers have got to know that if the ad says FIRM, yet they're throwing that low number out anyway in hopes that it sticks... They just don't care

 

[Mike N]

Lowballers have got to know that if the ad says FIRM, yet they're throwing that low number out anyway in hopes that it sticks... They just don't care

I take the term "firm" with a grain of salt. I've bought more items for less than the firm price than I care to remember, even the 8' 6" Western Unimount plow I picked up last week. Not only did I get it for $50 less than the firm price, I even got him to throw in the $200 handheld plow controller for free.

Cash is always king.......

 

[48thStreetCustom]

I've dealt with enough CL flakes. I think it means "I'm not taking your BS."

 

[pie_man_25]

I take the term "firm" with a grain of salt. I've bought more items for less than the firm price than I care to remember, even the 8' 6" Western Unimount plow I picked up last week. Not only did I get it for $50 less than the firm price, I even got him to throw in the $200 handheld plow controller for free.

Cash is always king.......

Yeah honestly if it's not a big deal to me I'll make the offer, I kinda feel like the worse thing is to take somebody making an offer personally - sure you'll probably not approve, but if that happens I'm in the same situation as when I started and so are you. Flakes are annoying but we've all got reasons for flaking sometimes too I guess.

 

[El Güero]

Lowballers have got to know that if the ad says FIRM, yet they're throwing that low number out anyway in hopes that it sticks... They just don't care

I wouldn't be surprised if a large percentage of lowballers have no intentions of buying. They just like messing with people on the internet because that's how they get their kicks.

On one occasion, after about 15 emails, the "prospective buyer" asked for a discount because he was a fireman. I swear I believe some of them just want to see how much of your time they can waste with emailing.

 

[jellymax]

the term 'flake' can mean different things.
for example, if your band can't consistently hold on to players, or
players are just not into you, you could be in denial and see everyone as 'flakes' lol

 

[LBS-bass]

the term 'flake' can mean different things.
for example, if your band can't consistently hold on to players, or
players are just not into you, you could be in denial and see everyone as 'flakes' lol

It's the same with all the people who say "no drama!" I'm quite sure I don't create drama. Right? Isn't everyone?

 

[biguglyman]

Flakes. Thanks to Frank Zappa we have a descriptive narrative:


"Flakes"

Flakes! Flakes!
Flakes! Flakes!

They don't do no good
They never be workin'
When they oughta should
They waste your time
They're wastin' mine
California's got the most of them
Boy, they got a host of them
Swear t'God they got the most
At every business on the coast
Swear t'God they got the most
At every business on the coast
They got the Flakes

Flakes! Flakes!

They can't fix yer brakes
You ask 'em, "Where's my motor?"
"Well it was eaten by snakes..."
You can stab 'n' shoot 'n' spit
But they won't be fixin' it
They're lyin' an' lazy
They can be drivin' you crazy
Swear t'God they got the most
At every business on the coast
Swear t'God they got the most
At every business on the coast
(Take it away, Bob...)

I asked as nice as I could
If my job would
Somehow be finished by Friday
Well, the whole damn weekend
Came 'n' went, Frankie
(Wanna buy some mandies, Bob?)
'N'they didn't do nothin'
But they charged me double for Sunday
You know, no matter what you do
They gonna cheat 'n' rob you
Then they'll send you a bill
That'll get your senses reelin'
And if you do not pay
They got computer collectors
That'll get you so crazy
'Til your head'll go through th' ceilin'
Yes it will!

I'm a moron 'n' this is my wife
She's frosting a cake
With a paper knife
All what we got here's
American made
It's a little bit cheesey,
But it's nicely displayed
Well we don't get excited when it
Crumbles 'n' breaks
We just get on the phone
And call up some Flakes
They rush on over
'N' wreck it some more
'N' we are so dumb
They're linin' up at our door
Well, the toilet went crazy
Yesterday afternoon
The plumber he says
"Never flush a tampoon!"
This great information
Cost me half a week's pay
And the toilet blew up
Later on the next day ay-eee-ay
Blew up the next day WOO-OOO

We are millions 'n' millions
We're coming to get you
We're protected by unions
So don't let it upset you
Can't escape the conclusion
It's probably God's Will
That civilization
Will grind to a standstill
And we are the people
Who will make it all happen
While yer children is sleepin',
Yer puppy is crappin'
You might call us Flakes
Or something else you might coin us
But we know you're so greedy
That you'll probably join us
We're comin' to get you, we're comin' to get you
We're comin' to get you, we're comin' to get you
We're comin' to get you, we're comin' to get you
We're comin' to get you, we're comin' to get you